CompletedNot Applicable

Pain and Comfort Level During Orogastric Catheter Insertion in Preterms

Turkey (Türkiye)60 participantsStarted 2022-03-01

Plain-language summary

Purpose of the research: This research was planned to evaluate the effect of breast milk and dextrose application, which are pain relief methods, on the pain and comfort levels of preterm babies who will have an orogastric tube inserted in the 3rd and 4th levels of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Hypotheses: H0: The methods used during orogastric tube insertion do not affect the pain and comfort levels of preterm babies. H1: Preterm babies who are breastfed feel less pain during orogastric tube insertion. H2: Preterm babies given dextrose during orogastric tube insertion feel less pain. H3: The comfort level of preterm babies who are breastfed during orogastric tube insertion is higher. H4: The comfort level of preterm babies given dextrose during orogastric tube insertion is higher. H5: There is a difference between the pain and comfort levels of preterm patients in terms of group, time, and group-time, depending on the intervention applied.

Who can participate

Age range32 Weeks – 34 Weeks

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Birth week 32-34, * Postnatal week has reached 32-34 weeks, * Birth weight over 1500 grams, * whose general condition is stable, * Planned to insert an orogastric tube, * Developed sucking and swallowing reflexes, being able to hold a pacifier, * Having breast milk, * Preterms whose parents agreed to participate in the study were included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * In need of oxygen support, * Receiving analgesic and/or sedation treatment, * In the preoperative and/or postoperative period, * Those with congenital anomalies of the mouth and palate, * Those with metabolic (e.g. NEC) and genetic (e.g. osteogenesis imperfecta) diseases, * Painful intervention was performed at least 30 minutes before the procedure, Preterm babies will be excluded from the research.

What they're measuring

OG catheter-related pain

Timeframe: 2 minutes before the OG tube insertion, during the OG tube insertion, 2 minutes after the OG tube insertion

OG catheter-related comfort

Timeframe: 2 minutes before the OG tube insertion, during the OG tube insertion, 2 minutes after the OG tube insertion

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06222047

SponsorDokuz Eylul University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-12-01